Electric

Venezuela

Venezuela, IMPSA sign agreement for large hydroelectric project, government says

Venezuela and energy firm IMPSA have signed an agreement to complete ​the development of major hydroelectric project Tocoma ‌in the country's southern reg…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Optimus Energy Solutions Acquires South Carolina EV Fast-Charging Network

Optimus Energy Solutions (OES) has acquired and will continue operating a major electric vehicle fast-charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed t…

United States

GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid

General Motors is releasing a software update that allows some U.S. electric-vehicle owners ​to pipe power back to the electric grid, another example ‌of …

Japan

Chubu Electric to procure credits from 7-MW biomass-fired plant in Japan

Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co Inc has inked an off-site virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Enshu Forest Energy LLC to procure environmental credits f…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Samsung Wins Volkswagen EV Battery Supply Deal

Samsung SDI has secured another major electric vehicle battery supply deal following its recent contract with Mercedes-Benz, this time with Volkswagen Group.Sam…

United States

Google, Voltus partner on US power grid project

Google and Voltus announced a three-year agreement to unlock up to 100 megawatts (MW) of new electricity capacity from flexible distributed energy resources in …

Pakistan

Multiple electric, hybrid vehicles expected to launch in Pakistan

Pakistan’s automobile industry is expected to undergo a major transformation in the coming years.The electric and hybrid vehicles are continuing to enter the P…

United States

‌KEPCO Commissions Ukudu Combined Cycle Power Plant in Guam‌

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) commissioned the Ukudu combined cycle power plant in Guam on May 28 (local time), marking a major step in strengthening its o…

Italy

Ferrari unveils its first electric vehicle with the Luce, starting at $640,000

Ferrari is entering the electric market with its new car called the Luce.The Luce has four electric engines, all-wheel drive and an advanced drivetrain.Ferrari …

United Kingdom

Nissan unit cancels UK EV powertrain production plan

Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has abandoned plans to manufacture electric vehicle powertrains at its Sunderland facility in the UK.The decision was prompted by …

Sweden

Vattenfall officially opens 139MW Bruzaholm wind farm in Sweden

Vattenfall has inaugurated the 139MW Bruzaholm wind farm near Eksjö municipality in Sweden, which is expected to generate 460GW-hours of electricity annual…

Turkey

Terms of electricity transit from Azerbaijan to Turkey through Georgia to come into force in 2027

The terms of transit of electricity from Azerbaijan through Georgia will come into force on January 1, 2027, according to a statement from the Georgian State El…

Laos

Laos Signs Concession for 80MW Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project to Export Power to Vietnam

Laos has formalized a build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession for the 80-megawatt Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project in Sekong province, with all electricity generate…

United States

Reports Say NextEra in Talks to Acquire Dominion Energy

NextEra Energy, one of the largest power companies in the United States, is in advanced talks to acquire Dominion Energy, in a deal that could transform the pow…

Canada

Canada plans to double capacity of electricity grid by 2050

Canada on May 14 unveiled a C$1 trillion ($729 billion) strategy to double ​the capacity of its electricity grid by 2050, citing ‌rapidly increasing power…